What began as a summit between Presidents Moon and Trump turned into a historic day on the inter-Korean border.<br />Presidents Moon and Trump believe that the meeting today at the DMZ will help speed up Korean peace drive that seemed to have reached an impasse.<br />Shin Se-min reports. <br /> Earlier in the day, leaders Moon Jae-in of South Korea and Donald Trump of the U.S. expressed optimism that Trump's meeting with Kim Jong-un at the DMZ would speed up the denuclearization process.<br /><br />(KOREAN/ )<br /> "As we lay out a path to peace on the Korean Peninsula, my heart is overflowing. Continuous dialogue is the only practical way to reach complete denuclearization."<br />( . )<br /><br />(ENGLISH)<br /> "What we're doing today is a step and probably it's a step in the right direction. There's a good feeling, so it could be very good. As for as another meeting I think let's see what happens today before we starting thinking about that but it could be very important."<br /><br /> And part of that good feeling, says Trump, is a good partnership with Preisdent Moon. According to a readout by South Korea's presidential office,... Trump expressed appreciation for the active role President Moon has played as a "peace maker," noting a drastic shift in mood on the Korean Peninsula.<br /> Moon noted that the meeting is the first time the leaders of the two sides have ever met at Panmunjom.<br /> A highly anticipated three-way summit between leaders Moon, Kim and Trump did not happen,... as President Moon yielded the spotlight to Kim and Trump and their meeting.<br /><br />(KORAEN/ )<br /> "The focus of dialogue today is North Korea and the U.S. Meeting and talking with North Korea's Kim Jong-un is crucial to carrying on the two sides' discussions."<br />( . .)<br /><br /> Moon added that through the meeting at the border,... the two Koreas will be able to reaffirm peace, and the world will give support to leaders Kim and Trump. <br /> Given the progress made in the past two years since Moon and Trump took office,... the leaders seemed sure that they will eventually achieve a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula. <br />Shin Se-min, Arirang News. <br />
